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Kennedy, David, 1944-

Guns of the Wild West / On cover: Photographic tour of the guns that shaped our country's history text by David Kennedy ; photography by Bruce Curtis. - Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Courage Books, ©2005. - 159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

" ... collection of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center ..."--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-157).

For those with an interest in American history and sporting, here's a fascinating, authoritative look at some of the most famous guns of the Wild West, drawn from the collection of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. Known as “the Smithsonian of the West,” this grand museum complex is home to many treasures related to the history, art, and ethnology of the American West. Following the success of our previous Courage title The Civil War Catalog, another copiously illustrated hardcover format focused on historic weapons and equipment, this beautifully photographed new volume showcases more than 50 of the actual weapons used by some of the most famous western legends, from Lewis and Clark to Buffalo Bill Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, and John “Jeremiah” Johnson.

ISBN: 076242320X 9780762423200

LCCN: 2005924185

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA554906 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013240478 013240478 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Cody Firearms Museum.
Cody Firearms Museum.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Firearms--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Firearms.

LC Class. No.: TS533.2 / .K46 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 683.40978